Rocoto para relleno - Rocotos for stuffing! For sale in 'El Super', Arequipa
Rocoto chilis are something of a favourite in the kitchens of Arequipa in Peru. These fat bulbous peppers look a little like sweet bell peppers but they are firey hot. more / mas >>
Guinea Pigs, traditionally called Cuy in Peru, are a traditional food.
Yes, people do eat guinea pigs in Peru. For thousands of years people have eaten Cuy as they are called in the native language. more / mas >>
Tags: Culture, Food, Pets, Traditions
Cochineal farming in Peru
On our latest visit to Peru we travelled to the Majes Valley, an hour or two drive from Arequipa city. On the way we had the chance to have a close look at some cochineal farming and learn about how they do it. more / mas >>
Papea Peru - Potatoes for Patriots!
In Peru the Ministery of Agriculture has launched a campaign to encourage people to eat more potatoes. This is both a nutritious choice and a patriotic act! more / mas >>
Mazamorra Morada is a very popular and traditional dessert in Peru. It uses one of our important native crops, Purple Corn. This corn looks very similar to the corn you can find in the UK, but it is a bit larger and the kernels are a dark purple. more / mas >>
Tags: Food, Traditions
Chicha Morada is a refreshing traditional drink from Peru which is still very popular and can easily be made at home if you can buy the essential ingredient – Purple Corn. more / mas >>
Tags: Food, Traditions
Tuna, a type of cactus, growing in fields in Arequipa Province, Peru
For centuries Cochineal has been prized for its colour for dying fabric and now is commonly used in food products as a ‘natural’ food colouring. more / mas >>
Tags: Farming, Food, Traditions
Peruvian people are very patriotic, and believe it is good to buy Peruvian products. While Coca-Cola and Pepsi became popular around the world as symbols of western luxury, Peruvians enjoyed their own unique cola drink – Inca Kola. more / mas >>
Cusquena is the most famous Peruvian beer.
I was very surprised last year to find Cusquena in my local Asda supermaket. This is the most famous beer in Peru and gets its name from the city of Cusco, which used to be the captial of the Inca Empire. more / mas >>
Tags: Food, Tourism, Traditions
Artika ice cream parlour in Arequipa, Peru
In most of the larger cities in Peru the weather is mild all year long, so eating an ice cream is always good. The ice cream tradition in Peru probably comes from Italian inmigrants but now everyone enjoys them. more / mas >>
Tags: Food